The Chocolate Therapist

The Chocolate Therapist

Hosted by: Julie Nygard

Chocolate shop owner and author Julie Nygard (The Chocolate Therapist) dishes all things chocolate, from recipes to health benefits to chocolate secrets and everything in between...critical party facts every chocolate...

Episodes

Can Chocolate Help Depression?

Season #6 Episode #11

Author Julie Nygard (The Chocolate Therapist) responds to a recent article titled "No, Chocolate Won't Cure Depression." She discusses what chocolate does in the brain, how it can help elevate your mood, how much to...
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Five Amazing Chocolate Desserts

Season #6 Episode #6

Over fourteen years in the chocolate industry has led host Julie Nygard through thousands of chocolate indulgences--in the name of research, of course. In this podcast she shares her top desserts ever, why she loves...
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I Ate Chocolate Every Day for 14 Years - Here's What Happened

Season #6 Episode #5

When host Julie Nygard set out to write a book about the health benefits of chocolate, she decided to eat chocolate every day as part of the plan.  She fully expected to gain a lot of weight, but much to her surprise...
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How to Throw a Chocolate and Wine Pairing Party

Season #6 Episode #4

Host Julie Nygard teaches chocolate and wine pairing classes 8-10 times a month at her shop The Chocolate Therapist. On this podcast she shares the step by step strategy on how to have your own successful gathering...
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Top Tips for Attending a Chocolate Festival

Season #6 Episode #3

Julie Nygard, owner of The Chocolate Therapist chocolate shop in Littleton, Colorado, has not only attended dozens of chocolate festivals as a vendor but has also as a consumer. A true chocolate lover, she's honed the...
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Does Eating Sugar Cause Arthritis?

Season #6 Episode #2

Trying to find a solution for hip pain, host Julie Nygard (author, The Chocolate Therapist) discovers what big pharmaceutical manufacturers of arthritis drugs hope we'll never know--that eating sugar might be one of...
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Stevia Natural Sweetener - Good or Bad?

Season #6 Episode #1

Stevia is currently the media darling of sugar-substitute sweeteners, marketed as an "all-natural sugar-free" sweetener and used in many popular low glycemic and sugar-free products. Author Julie Nygard (The Chocolate...
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